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Posted on July 6, 2015July 6, 2015 by Moody Monday Media

Styling Candles

What better way is there to change the mood and ambiance of a room than with lighting? From cute tea lights to taper candles and the ubiquitous pillar candles, these nifty items can be an effective way to tickle the senses with inviting beauty and gorgeous scents.

We’ll start the week off exploring one of our favourite lighting accessories – candles. We’ve rounded up a few ways to style these effortlessly.

Spruce up the coffee table: Candles arranged alongside vases, books and other decorative accessories add that extra personality to a coffee table any day any time. We like the visual weight created by the collective presence of the items.

Create an inviting bathroom: With the warm, fuzzy glow they give, candles transform these bathrooms into tranquil sanctuaries. Using candles of the same colour work particularly well to create harmony.

Make way for beautiful dining: Let’s not forget the dining room. Whilst candles might not always be used for all mealtimes, their presence especially at night may be just what you need to enhance your dining experience.

Posted on July 2, 2015July 2, 2015 by Moody Monday Media

Glass Bottle Pendant Lights

Going through some of our favourite inspirational designs, we came across one simple yet lovely idea: using clear or tinted glass bottles as pendant lights.

These lighting solutions can work perfectly in commercial interiors, as well as residential ones. One of our favourite examples is this installation consisting of iron chain, chrome pendant holders and clear glass bulbs of varying shapes and sizes, which creates a rough industrial look:

An even more playful styling involves a light fixture composed of pendant lights hung at different heights. Two of our favourite examples are:

In a more extravagant and luxurious note, these brightly coloured light installations comprised of multiple glass bottles look both contemporary and stylish, and can work in both residential and commercial interiors:

Yet another creative approach would be using actual bottles, which can be a particularly nice touch in a pub or club setting. Here is one clever example that we liked:

Pictures courtesy of: blucarrot and design-milk

Posted on June 24, 2015June 13, 2015 by Moody Monday Media

3 Ways to Use Mosaic in Interior Design

Dating back to the 3rd millennium BC, mosaic is a technique of decorative art or interior decoration. Most mosaics works are made of small, flat, roughly square, pieces of stone or glass of different colours, known as tesserae; but some, especially floor mosaics, may also be made of small rounded pieces of stone, and called pebble mosaics.

Yet as ancient as this technique may be, mosaics can be used to create modern and luxurious interiors as well. Below we present 3 ways of using mosaic in contemporary interior spaces.

1. Mosaic walls

Due to this technique entailing the use of many small pieces to create patters, it is sometimes recommended to use this decorative style on small areas, creating accent walls:

Depending on the space, mosaics can also be used to cover large wall surfaces, especially in rooms that do not typically have lots of furniture or accessories, such as hallway or waiting areas: Blog-2-large-mosaic-walls

2. Moroccan mosaics

Use this style if you’re going for a bright, lively look for your space. Do keep in mind that due to the use of rich patterns and contrasts specific to this particular design, you should use less bold accessories in the interior, to create a visually balanced space: Blog-3-moroccan-mosaic

3. Mosaic accessories and surfaces

Not surprisingly, the mosaic look has been adopted in the creation of diverse home surfaces and accessories, such as tables, lamps, candle holders, coasters, etc. And it works great, as these items add liveliness and colour to the interiors. A few of our favourite examples include:

If you thought mosaics are old fashioned and out dated, we hope this blog post has helped prove the opposite. We think that, used tastefully, mosaic accent walls can add that extra dash of uniqueness to an interior, in a new, contemporary and modern interpretation.

Posted on June 22, 2015June 13, 2015 by Moody Monday Media

Using Textured Glass in Residential and Commercial Interiors

Using glass in interior design is a brilliant way of decorating, furnishing or partitioning your space, while still allowing for a lot of light to enter and circulate. In particular, textured glass surfaces allow the light to bounce and create fascinating glares and shimmers, adding a flare of elegance and mystery to your space.

We’ve come across a few example of using textured glass for partitioning spaces, which works great in commercial, open-plan spaces:

Textured glass adds visual interest and varying levels of opacity, which makes it a good choice for residential interior designs as well. A few of our chosen examples include:

When it comes to accessories, the options are endless. The most popular ones that come to mind are the elegant glasses that feature textured design.

There’s something magical about glass, and using in decorating interior spaces results in a sophisticated, elegant and modern look.

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